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Cisco vs Fortinet

Next-gen firewalls and hybrid-mesh network security. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Cisco carries a disclosed CVE volume comparable to Fortinet. Volume reflects disclosure practice and install base as much as code quality — read it with the severity mix. Sourced from the NIST NVD; lower counts indicate a smaller disclosed vulnerability surface — not necessarily lower risk.

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Disclosure record

Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.

Metric comparison: Cisco versus Fortinet. Each row gives the metric, Cisco’s count on the left and Fortinet’s count on the right.
CiscoMetricFortinet
322Total CVEs308
17Critical23
71High94
232Medium163
2Low28
594Open in latest176
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Risk profile

Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.

Cisco

5.3% critical
Critical
175.3%
High
7122.0%
Medium
23272.0%
Low
20.6%

Fortinet

7.5% critical
Critical
237.5%
High
9430.5%
Medium
16352.9%
Low
289.1%
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Recent activity

Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.

Cisco

Recent CVEs affecting Cisco
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
CVE-2026-20190(opens NVD record)High
7.5
Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-20181(opens NVD record)Critical
9.1
Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-20195(opens NVD record)Medium
5.3
May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-20193(opens NVD record)Medium
4.3
May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-20186(opens NVD record)Critical
9.9
Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2026-20136(opens NVD record)Medium
6.0
Apr 15, 2026

Fortinet

Recent CVEs affecting Fortinet
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
CVE-2025-67862(opens NVD record)Medium
6.7
Jun 9, 2026
CVE-2025-53844(opens NVD record)High
8.8
May 12, 2026
CVE-2026-40688(opens NVD record)High
7.2
Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2026-39814(opens NVD record)Medium
6.7
Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2026-39811(opens NVD record)Medium
4.9
Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2025-61624(opens NVD record)Medium
6.0
Apr 14, 2026

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